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Walter Kelly — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Queens-County, New York

Our Model Tree links this Walter Kelly across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Queens-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Stanley & Vincent — first a son (b.~1917), then head of a 7-person household.

Age 23 b. ~1917 Male Son Born: New York Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationQueens-County, New York
SurnameKelly
Given NameWalter
Relationship to Headson
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age23
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceNew York
1935 Residence (City)New York City
1935 Residence (County)Queens
Additional Details
OccupationSales clerk
IndustryIce cream parlor
Class of WorkerPW
Hours Worked64
Income (1939)450
Highest GradeH 4
1935 ResidenceSame place
Birth StateNew York
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)new york
OccupationSales Clerk
Township / WardNew York City
Est. Birth Year~1917

Household Members

Census records only state relationship to the household head. Pairwise kinship is derived (~90–95% accurate), not recorded. Step/blended families and boarders can break it.

7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name Relation to head Relative to Walter Age Birth yr
Walter Kelly Son — 23 ~1917
Natalie Hines Other — 50 ~1890
Vincent Kelly Son — 19 ~1921
Blanche Hines Other — 29 ~1911
John Feuerbach Other — 14 ~1926
Anna Kelly Spouse — 43 ~1897
Vincent Kelly Head — 47 ~1893

Census Appearances

1920
Queens, New …
Son, age 2
Queens, New York · implied b. ~1918 — 4 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Kelly
Given Name Walter
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 2
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New York
Father's Birthplace New York
Mother's Birthplace New York
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york
1930
Queens, New …
Son, age 13
Queens, New York · implied b. ~1917 — 2 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Kelly
Given Name Walter W
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 13
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New York
Father's Birthplace New York
Mother's Birthplace New York
Can Read/Write Yes
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york
1940
Queens-County, New …
Son, age 23
Queens-County, New York · implied b. ~1917 — 7 household members
Surname Kelly
Given Name Walter
Relationship to Head son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 23
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New York
1935 Residence (City) New York City
1935 Residence (County) Queens
Occupation Sales clerk
Industry Ice cream parlor
Class of Worker PW
Hours Worked 64
Income (1939) 450
Highest Grade H 4
1935 Residence Same place
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york

Model Tree

An inferred pedigree reconstructed from census links — up to 4 generations within the 1900–1950 window. Closer generations are built from household co-residence; deeper ones are bridged by following a relative to their own childhood census. Confidence compounds and weakens with each generation.
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Our Model Tree links Walter Kelly across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Stanley Berger (~0.92 confidence) and father Vincent Kelly (~0.92 confidence) and father Walter Kelly (~0.92 confidence) and father Peter Kelly (~0.84 confidence) and mother Margaret Kelly (~0.84 confidence) and mother Anna Kelly (~0.92 confidence) and mother Katherine Kelly (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 2 generations with 7 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.9
Father
Stanley Berger
b. ~1897
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Father
Vincent Kelly
b. ~1893
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Father
Walter Kelly
b. ~1898
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Father
Peter Kelly
b. ~1865
Source father>father
● Household · direct · ~0.84
Mother
Margaret Kelly
b. ~1870
Source father>mother
● Household · direct · ~0.84
Mother
Anna Kelly
b. ~1897
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Katherine Kelly
b. ~1898
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Walter Kelly
Son · 1940 · age 23 · b. ~1917 · New York
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Sibling
Vincent Kelly
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+) Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89) Candidate (<0.65, unverified)

Original Census Page

1940 US Federal Census — Queens-County, New York Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02725-00645)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 Nancy Schafer 2 daughter — New York
2 Louis Ray 40 head Labor Italy
3 Frances Ray 39 wife — New York
4 Flora Ray 14 daughter — New York
5 Dolores Ray 11 daughter — New York
6 Louis Ray 9 son — New York
7 Frank Ray 5 son — New York
8 Russell Radutony|Radutonyi 24 head Station Agent Pennsylvania
9 Elaine Radutony|Radutonyi 20 wife — New York
10 Lawrence Radutony|Radutonyi 1 son — New York
11 Frank Betz 52 head Post Office Clerk Ohio
12 Julia Betz 52 wife — New York
13 Robert Betz 18 son — New York
14 John Murphy 54 brother-in-law Inspector New York
15 Robert Cunningham 43 head Foreman New York
16 Gertrude Cunningham 43 wife — New York
17 John Shulls 36 head Electrician Pennsylvania
18 Valeria Shulls 38 wife — Russia
19 Alexandria Toples 63 mother-in-law — Poland
20 John Wittick 54 head Constructing Engineer New York
21 Margaret Wittick 52 wife — New York
22 Margaret Curtis 61 head Checker Scotland
23 Mary M. Russell 41 sister — Scotland
24 M. Milligan 42 son-in-law Tinsmith Scotland
25 Edgar F. Milligan 16 nephew — Lawrence, L.I.
26 Joseph Aetgen 48 head Printer New York
27 Rose Aetgen 42 wife — New York
28 Eleanor Aetgen 22 daughter Dental Assistant New York
29 Lorraine Aetgen 16 daughter — New York
30 Vincent Kelly 47 head Foreman Paving New York
31 Anna Kelly 43 wife — New York
32 Walter Kelly THIS PERSON 23 son Sales Clerk New York
33 Vincent Kelly 19 son Stock Clerk New York
34 John Feuerbach 14 nephew — New York
35 Natalie Hines 50 sister-in-law Book Binder Belgium
36 Blanche Hines 29 niece — New York
37 Jacob Hern 48 head Aviator New York
38 Emelie Hern 36 wife — New York
39 Robert Hern 13 son — New York
40 Gottlob Lorenz 73 father-in-law — Germany

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Pedigree Summary

Walter + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 5 parents ~0.92
Gen 2 · 2 grandparents ~0.84
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)

About This Record & Model Tree

This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1940 United States Federal Census (NARA). Our Model Tree links this person across census decades using XGBoost-based record linkage, with per-link confidence scores. Household corroboration strengthens the signal when co-residents appear on the same census pages in multiple years.

Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)

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